“Men of quality don’t fear equality”

“Men/People of quality don’t fear equality” is a saying that has been printed on many images. This message has been painted on signs at women’s rights marches and LGBTQ pride marches. Authorship is unknown.
 
“just got home from making signs for the pride march on sunday downtown.. pride fest 2009 .. it reads people of quality dont fear equality” was posted on Twitter by Chris Falcone on June 27, 2009. “‘People of quality don’t fear equality.’ - Anon” was posted on Twitter by Fayanora Tahlamorgk on August 10, 2010. “People of quality do not fear equality” was posted on Twitter by Nicki Henry on January 10, 2010.
 
“‘Men of Quality Do Not Fear Equality’: Working with African Men Towards Gender Justice and Prevention of HIV http://bit.ly/7YGiuE” was posted on Twitter by Audacia Ray on November 24, 2009. “‘Men of quality do not fear equality.’- source unknown” was posted on Twitter by steph on December 1, 2010.
   
“Men of quality don’t fear equality” was popularized at the 2017 Women’s March.
   
         
Wikipedia: 2017 Women’s March
The Women’s March was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tensions rose due to his statements, considered by many as anti-women or otherwise offensive. It was the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. The goal of the annual marches is to advocate legislation and policies regarding human rights and other issues, including women’s rights, immigration reform, healthcare reform, reproductive rights, the environment, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, freedom of religion, workers’ rights and tolerance.
   
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Chris Falcone
@cheffy4life
just got home from making signs for the pride march on sunday downtown.. pride fest 2009 .. it reads people of quality dont fear equality
2:18 AM · Jun 27, 2009·Twitter Web Client
     
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Audacia Ray
@AudaciaRay
“Men of Quality Do Not Fear Equality”: Working with African Men Towards Gender Justice and Prevention of HIV http://bit.ly/7YGiuE
11:27 AM · Nov 24, 2009·Twitter Web Client
 
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DineoS
@DineoMajobe
Men of quality dont fear equality with women
4:57 AM · May 12, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
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Fayanora Tahlamorgk
@Fayanora
“People of quality don’t fear equality.” - Anon
6:05 PM · Aug 10, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
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steph
@stephlcm
“Men of quality do not fear equality.”- source unknown
1:13 AM · Dec 1, 2010·Twitter Web Client
       
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britt
@heybrittanyp
Men [people] of quality do not fear equality.
12:13 PM · Sep 9, 2011·Tweetie for Mac
 
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(Alex)ithymia
@Cashmere777
Men of quality dont fear equality
8:23 PM · Sep 11, 2011·TweetDeck
 
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Troy Roberts
@T_RoyAceKlub
Men of quality don’t fear equality.
2:32 PM · Oct 11, 2011·UberSocial for BlackBerry
   
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NancyeBright
@NancyeBright
People of quality don’t fear equality.
6:24 PM · Oct 16, 2011·Echofon
   
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LWiZO
@ahmad_Lwizo
Men of Quality Don’t Fear Equality #Quote
5:04 AM · Oct 29, 2011·Mobile Web
   
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Mary Brown
@MaryLizzbeth
People of quality don’t fear equality #MarriageEquality #Equality #LGBTrights #AllPeopleAllEqual #NoH8
6:21 AM · Jan 23, 2012·Twitter Web Client
     
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CambodiaEvaw
@CambodiaEvaw
Women of Quality Do Not Fear Equality also!
10:58 PM · Jan 27, 2012·Twitter Web Client
 
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EmpathyNow
@EmpathyNow
Great sign at a demonstration:  “People of quality don’t fear equality”
7:15 PM · May 16, 2012·Twitter Web Client
     
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Nicki Henry
@henry_nicki
People of quality do not fear equality.
9:51 PM · Jan 10, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
 
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MaleAfricanFeminist
@KaraboLepote
Just saw a poster that reads “MEN OF QUALITY DON’T FEAR EQUALITY”... Wearing black in a conscious reminder that ... http://m.tmi.me/Kz1lo
12:41 AM · Feb 15, 2013·UberSocial for BlackBerry
 
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Christopher Zullo
@ChrisJZullo
Men of quality don’t fear equality #WomensMarch
10:06 AM · Jan 21, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
 
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HIBA
@iatemuggles
“Men of quality don’t fear equality” #WomensMarch
10:12 AM · Jan 21, 2017·Twitter Web Client
 
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Christopher Zullo
@ChrisJZullo
Men of quality don’t fear equality #WomensMarch
10:06 AM · Jan 21, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
 
Newspapers.com
22 January 2017, Pottsville (OA) Republican Herald, “In Philadelphia, thousands march for women’s rights” by Natalie Pompilio (AP), pg. A13, col. 3:
The march also included a number of men, one of whom carried a sign saying “Men of quality don’t fear equality.”
 
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Amy Davis Roth
@SurlyAmy
“People of Quality Don’t Fear Equality”
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3:53 PM · Oct 7, 2020·Twitter for iPad
 
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Rufina Jinju Kang
@RufinaJinjuKang
Replying to @laxref12
People of quality don’t fear equality.
People whose sense of self relies upon feeling superior to another group, upon having more rights & more resources & respect than another group, fear equality very much.
6:31 PM · Oct 13, 2020·Twitter Web App